Saturday, 3 February 2018

Here we are in February and I have some finishes to show you.

First of all thankyou everyone who commented on my last post and the photo hunt, I am busy trying to find things to share with you for Februarys list which will be posted toward the end of the month. As I mentioned in the title I do have some finishes to share with you.

This was my Jane Austen piece ,at last finished. It is a combination of 2 designers, the picture of Jane Austen was a Sampler Girl chart that I did a few years ago. I thought instead of doing the ornate border like the top one I would stitch Jane at the bottom. It sits on my bookshelf with my Jane bits.I know a few of you like me are Jane fans.
The next one is a Lizzie Kate one which I have been stitching along with Sally on our Monday Lizzie Kate night.Sally has become a dear friend over the years we have been stitching together ,we cannot meet as we are so far away but its good to know she is stitching at the same time as me. So this is my finish.

As you can see there is a number on the right hand side. Which is the needle size of the needles inside.

And the back.

On Fridays again a night with Sally stitching all things sheep. I chose this one from the lots of sheep charts I have . Well of course I would have to have a lot of those, I have had this chart for many years so now at last it is done.

It is not exactly like the finish it called for but I used what I had available. At the top is the size needle again that it contains and the back is used to attach the scissor keep.

This was attached by a magnet so it can be removed to be used and also serves as a needleminder.
So those were my finishes. I am still progressing with the Christmas List, tomorrow Sunday I am joining Sally for a new start, the new LHN Series.On Monday I shall have a new LK start another small and a different finish so we will see how that works.
Here are my purchases for this week , I have seen this a few times and decided I need to stitch it on my LK night. The one with it I would like to do for spring.

I could do the Spring one on our sheep night as yes it has a sheep.
Hmm yet to be decided. This is my LHN new one for the series it has been very popular it seems.

So I think that is all to show you for stitching. I ordered some wool that has been intriguing me for a while. Cakes of wool , well at least they are not fattening.

These are to knit a triangle shawl very easy just in garter stitch , I hope to show it you finished in the not too different future. I am struggling a bit with the circular needle, I think I am old school as I like straight needles.

Book situation grows.
I have downloaded a few on to my Kindle ,and bought 3 more. I am a fan of Ruth Ware and when I saw she had a new one out well it just jumped in my basket somehow.

Sorry it is on its side.The other 2 were authors I have not read before.

So the bedside table is now groaning ,need more space!!!

I know I will have another to show you next time as Elly Griffiths has a new one out on the 8th and it is on preorder.
I have just had to put you aside as Effie wanted to go for her afternoon walk.It has been dank and wet (again) here today, very muddy underfoot and as Effie can vouch undercarriage gets muddy too. She is so well settled now and sleeps wherever she can find a space on our bed,as long as she is with us she is happy.
None of our other dogs have been allowed on the furniture but she seems to take it for granted. I will leave you with a pic of her a moment ago reclining as a dog should,or so she thinks.

Take care all,thanks for leaving me a little comment they are read, each and every one.
Hugs
Barb x

Wow, all that stitching & plenty of finishes. I sometimes join my friend Joy in her UFO challenge to finish things, but missed January due to a busy month, so hope to join in again at the end of February, as well as the photo hunt. So many things to do & a lot of them within the blogging community with all the friends I've made. Oh Effie, is gorgeous & wish I lived closer to everyone too & I'd be in dog heaven. Happy stitching/reading & take care.

Two lovely needlebooks. I stitched the one with the scissor fob and use it regularly. Effie looks so comfy and contented, she certainly found a good home at yours. It's lovely to read she has settled well.More books .... plenty of days in this summerhouse when it gets warmer then? Have a lovely weekendMuch love x

Such beautiful finishes you have there and I particularly like the the Busy Bee needlebook. I am also starting the LHN farm series and I hope I can finish one a month. You stitch so fast you'll have them all done before I finished one.Hugs

Gorgeous finishes Barb. What is the little pillow design beside the Jane sampler - the one that says 'Netherfield Park is let at last' - I really like that one.Nice choices for your new projects too, especially the sheepy spring one